How to Fish is a Physics-Based Co-op Fishing Simulator Featuring Firearms and Gambling

A new cooperative craze has emerged on Steam titled How to Fish, a one-to-four-player, physics-based fishing simulator that combines survival mechanics with preposterous action. The premise strands players and their friends on a barren, rocky islet following a drunken shipwreck. Survival begins by picking clams off the rocks for meager sustenance or selling them by shoving them into an old seadog's mouth to earn cash for a basic fishing rod.

While the initial fishing mechanic involves casting a line, waiting for a bite, and reeling it in, the gameplay escalates once a catch is landed. Marine life flops, scuttles, or crawls around land until subdued. Players start with only their fists but can eventually purchase knives, brass knuckles, and firearms to exact bloody vengeance on the ocean. The silly nature of the game allows players to launch fish into the air and blast them with firearms, reminiscent of Ridiculous Fishing, alongside other activities like barbecuing seagulls and gambling catches on slot machines and roulette wheels for extra cash.

Despite its chaotic and casual cooperative focus, the game features some structure through non-player characters offering quests and an explorable chain of islands featuring bigger, more dangerous catches such as sharks and king crabs. The game can also be played in single-player mode. This solo option may be worth considering currently, as some players have reported lax backend security that allows random players to drop in and cause disruptions.

For players interested in picking up the title, How to Fish is available on Steam. It is currently offered at an introductory discount that reduces the price from $8 (£6.40) down to $5 (£4), with the discount scheduled to end on August 27.